National Level Science Talent Search Examination - 2012 °° Ure What are the two consecutive prime numbers whose difference is 2 called ? (A) Twin primes (8) Even primes (C) Co - primes (D) Odd primes The drawing below is an input - output machine. Using this machine, when the input is 1500, what is the output? (A) 1600 (B) 4000 (C) 4950 (DB) 8000 Mukram buys 15 sandwiches at % 225. How much amount Irfan has to pay to buy 21 such sandwiches? (A) = 205 (B) % 215 (C)% 305 (DB) % 315 [Edy what is the place value of 3 in the sum of 5.25 and 3.38? 3 3 . 00 (c) 4000 (bo What is the L.C.M. of 50, 70 and 30? (a) 10 (8) 75 (C) 1050 (b) 2050 Fd The product of L.c.M. and H.C.F, of two numbers is 285. Tf one number is 15, then find the other number. (a)15 (B) 16 () 18 (b)19 What number should be added to 73420 to get 91369? (A)17949 —-(B) 27949 (c) 21949 + (b) 104789 3 “A io (8)A school needs 26,720 pencils a year. How many boxes must the school buy? (Each box has 25 pencils.) (A) 1068 (8) 1069 —-(€) 1067 (D) 2036 Oo What is the perimeter of the figure below? § = 12 cm (A) 22 cm (B) 44 cm (C} 120 cm (D) Data is insufficient t 7 EY) the length of a rectangle is 3 of its breadth. If its perimeter is 144 m, what is its area? (A) 1260 m* (B) 1620 m® (C) 1800 m* (D) 2340 m* pst | The greater number in subtraction is called: (A) Subtrahend (B) Minuend (C) Dividend (D) Quotient Which of the following numbers is divisible by 24? (A) 88888 (B) 76542 = (€) 301632 = (D) 30567 What is the average of first ten even numbers? « (A) 10 (8) 11 (C12 (b) 20 Which of the following is an acute angle? (A) / (8) o/\ obEy which expression is true? 1 oz 1 025 1 S05 1 oz (A) 5702 (8) 7 <025 (Cc) [>05 (0) 7>0. Which of the following are supplementary angles? (A) 40°and 50° (8) 35¢and 156° (C) O°and 180° (D) 70°and 90° Which types of lines lie on the same plane and do not intersect at any point? (A) Perpendicular lines (8) Parallel lines (C) Intersecting lines (D) Imaginary lines All angles shown in the figures are obtuse EXCEPT. = (A) Ce oS \o Po BB) tayo sold a book for & 530 at a profit of 763. What was the cost of the book? (A)% 467 (B)T473_(C)E5ET (0) 8593 EB] To get « quotient of 50, what number should be divided by 19? (A) 900 (B) 950 (€)1360 (0) 1900 How many millions make 10 crores? (A)1 (8) 10 (€) 100 (D) 1000 EE] whot is the difference of the greatest 7 digit number and the smallest 5 digit number? (A) 9, 98, 099 (B) 99, 899 (€)9, 98, 999 (0) 99, 89, 999PE9 What is the H.C.F. of 242, 484 and 363? (A) 11x2x3 (B) 11 x 11 x 2 (C) 11x it (D) 11 Ea Aayesha made a profit of 7 395 on a necklace she sold for % 6235. At what price did she buy it? (A)%7777— (B)% 5840 (C)% 6630 = (D) F 9999 Eb] Find the difference in time between 06 : 45 a.m. and 07 : 25 p.m. (A) 40 minutes ({B) 10 hours, 40 minutes (C) 13 hours, 30 minutes (D) 12 hours, 40 minutes 4 Eg If reciprocal of a number is i , then what is that number? ! r 7 1 io (A) a 8) | ©) $ OT Identify the number of the only segment which has obtuse angle in the below figure. Y a (A)2 (8)4 ()5 (B) 3 How many numbers containing 8 in their tens place are there between 300 and 400? (A)9 (8)10 (0) 19 (dD) 20 If the H.C.F. of two numbers is 1, then they are called: (A) Prime numbers (B) Composite numbers (C) Co - prime numbers (D) Odd numbers0.7 2:07 0.07" 0.7 (A)70.7 (8)101 =) 777 ~~ (b) 107 What is the sum of 12.8, 14.62 and 23,003? (A)50.423 (8) 49.423 (€) 49.473 (0) 50.083 Which of the following is obtained when 1690 is rounded to the nearest thousand? (A)1700 = (8)2000- (C)1600-~—(D) 1000 Which number is equal to (ca Find the value of the expression below. 2012 +2012 +2012 +2012 + 2012 +2012 + 2012 2012 +2012 +2012+2012_ 4 3 (A) 6036 @)202 (> (0) 17 In a semi-final match against Pakistan, runs scored by M.S.Dhoni was divisible by 11, 7 and 2. If the total score of India is 302 runs, then find the runs scored by M.S, Dhoni is: (A) 144 (B) 154 (C)124 (D) Datais not sufficient EE] Write the Roman numeral for 24. (A) XXVI (8) XXIV (C)XXITII (BD) XXXIV Find the number which replaces [~ >]. 9123145 2] 3426059 (A) 1349204 (B) 5697086 (C) 5769086 (Db) 6834567Eva Four students Kartik, Hari, Akhil and Pavan wrote Roman numerals on their slates as given below. XXXIX panes Kartik Hari Akhil Pavan Who wrote the least number? (A) Kartik (8) Hari (C) Akhil (D) Pavan EG] which number is the successor of the smallest 6-digit number? (A) 100 000 (B) 10 001 (¢) 100 001 (D) 9.99 999 Which of the following statements is false? (A) If we join any two points ona circle, we get a diameter of the circle. (B) A diameter of a circle contains the centre of the circle. (C) The length of acircle is called its circumference. (D) A semicircle is an arc. EQ which fraction on the number line below are in the wrong place? (a) (8) % o% (0) %4 Ey whet is the measure of the third angle ina right angled triangle, whose one angle is 52°? (A) 38° (8) 48° (c) 52° (D) 8°EE Which of the following triangles is equilateral? s § % (ay* 3 cm 5 om & G Ont Ae A map of four streets is shown below. Which two streets appear to be perpendicular to each athe (A) Mahatma street and Market street. (B) Mahatma street and Nehru street. (C) Market street and Bank street. (BD) Nehru street and Bank street. Which of the following rules is correct? (A) Quotient x Dividend + Remainder = Divisor. (B) Quotient x Divisor + Remainder = Dividend. (C) Divisior x Dividend + Remainder = Quotient. () Quotient x Remainder + Dividend = Divisor.[Gi Find the better buy. iss (4 for = 70) @ for 2 35) © for % 85) Class: V (fe Lees 48 Observe the venn diagram given below. 'X’ is most probably a: : (A) Tiger (B) Deer (C) Giraffe (D) Bear EG] Which of the following helps to move turbines at electric power stations to produce electricity? (A) Water (B) Wind (C) Air (D) Chemicals EE Wiich of the following activities is due to the force of gravity? (A) Train running on track. (B) An apple falling from a tree. (C) A flying bird. (D) A ball rolling on the ground.EB) match the following words in Column-I with their answers in Column-II.. . J ASS SSSSSJ (A) a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv (B) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i (©) ii, b-i, c-iv, d-iii (D) a-iii, b-ii, c-i, d-iv EX] which of the following helps to fill medicine in syringe? (A) Chemical energy (B) Hardness of needle (C) Muscular energy (D) Air pressure Bi Information given below is about the composition of air. Composition of Air Given composition of air is present at which of the following situations? (A) At the forest ({B) Near a park (C) Exhaled air in a room (D) Near a nursery Which of the following activities cause pollution of air ? (A) Carbon dioxide released by human beings and plants. (B) Smoke released by factories, thermal plants and automobiles. (C) Growing grass plants. (D) Washing animals and clothes,FEE] Which of these is NOT a characteristic feature of aquatic animals? (A) Dry skin with hair (B) Gill chambers (C) Moist skin (D) Webbed toes [El Light. small and dry seeds are dispersed by which of the following seed dispersal mechanisms? (A) Water (B) Explosive mechanism (C) Animal (B) Wind & Observe the groups in the table given below. Plant eater | Animal eater Deer Snake. Rabbit Fox An animal 'X' can be placed in both groups. Which of the following animals could “X’ be? (A) Goat (B)Elephant (C)Rat (D) Vulture. go Which of the following is a decomposer and grows well in dark and moist places? (A) Duckweed (B) Mould (C) Hydrilla (0) Wolffia Which of the following can occur due to the entry of germs through cut skin? (A) Tetanus (B) Jaundice (€) Dysentry (D) Whooping cough & The information given below is about the characteristics of a type of soil. 4 Has large particles and big air spaces 4 Good oxygen supply 4 Water can drain quickly Which of the following crops can be grown in the soil described above ? (A) Maize (B) Coconut (C) Paddy (D) GroundnutWhich of the following is the best hiding place for a tiger? (A) Small grass plants (8) Deep burrows (C) Tall grasses {D) Sand Which of the following animals is called “Ship of the desert”? (A) Bear (B) Yak (C) Camel (D) Zebra [El] The frog is able to live on land and in water due to the presence of which of the following organs? (A) Gills (B) Scales on its body (C) Webbed toes (D) Fins Which of the following animals use gills as breathing organ? (A) Duck (B) Frog (C) Fish (D) Tortoise [El] choose the odd one from the following. (A) Snake (8) Lizard (C) Frog (D) Rat 64 The animals given below are similar as they have: (A) Scales (8)Feelers (C) Shells (D) Moist skin [EE] which of the following factors affect the rate of evaporation of water? (A) Wind (8) Temperature (C) Surface area (D) All of these [Ed which of the following causes soil erosion? (A) Trees (B)Rocks (C) Floods (D) Grass plantsWhich of these need to be pollinated and fertilised before they produce seeds? (A) Vegetative buds (8) Fruits (C) Pollen grains + (D) Ovule fa Which of the following is the easiest method to separate a mixture of iron filings and saw dust? (A) Adding water to the mixture. (B) Heating the mixture. (C) Handpicking the sawdust. (BD) Using a magnet. El] Which of the following types of soil is suitable to grow crop plants? (A) Sandy soil (B) Loam soil (C) Silt (D) Clay soil Which of the following diseases can occur due to the entry of germs through contaminated water? (A) Leprosy (8) Whooping cough (C) Cholera (D) Tuberculosis Ey Which of the following is present ina cloud ? (A) Carbon dioxide gas (8) Nitrogen gas (C) Tiny water droplets (D) Oxygen gas The land reclaimed after landfill can be used for which of the following processes ? (A) Building park (B) Practising agriculture (C) Drilling wells (D) Construct water tank Which of the following processes increases soil fertility ? (A) Crop rotation only, (B) Using-organic manure. -(©) Growing pea plants only. (D) All of the aboveAbhi dissolved some sugar and salt in water. He got a mixture of sugar, salt and water. What is the solvent in the experiment? (A) Sugar (8) Salt (C) Water (D) Sugar and salt solution Which of the following characteristics is not suitable to desert habitat ? (A) Presence of large hump on its back. (B) Thick layer of fur on the skin. (C) Pad like feet. (D) Thick and dry skin. Which of the following forms of energy is produced when fireworks are burnt ? (A) Kinetic energy (B) Chemical energy (C) Light energy (D) Mechanical energy Which of the following dispersal agents helps the fruits given below to disperse their seeds ? (A) Explosive mechanism (B) Animals (C) Wind (D) Water Which of these processes does not absorb heat ? (A) Boiling (B) Evaporation (C) Melting (D) Condensation Which of the following statements is not TRUE about lotus plant ? (A) Spongy and swollen leaf stalks. (B) Needle like leaves. (C) Stomata on the upper surface of leaves. (D) Leaves coated with wax.Which of the following joints helps in the rotation of arm in a full circle ? (A) Gliding joint (B) Ball and socket joint (C) Pivot joint (D) Hinge joint EBY which of the following organs in the human body controls the entire body ? (A) (8) © )|% In which of the 2 following habitats do we find the plant described above ? (A) On mountains (8) In polar regions (C) Indeserts (D) In forestsWhich of the following animals lives in deserts ? Observe the table given below. Plant eating animals Animals eating flesh of other animals} Both plant and animal eating [s | Organisms preparing their own food Which of the following best represents heterotrophs ? (A) P and S only (B) Q and S only (C) P, R and S only (D) P, Q and R only EG which port of the bear keeps it warm in cold weather ? (A) Legs (B)Hooves (C) Fur (0) Claws [EG observe the aquatic plants given below. In which of the following ways are they different ? {A) Colour (B) Position in the pond (C) Ability to make food (D) Ability to produce oxygenWhich of the following methods kill most of. the microbes in drinking water? (A) Boiling (B) Mixing salt to water (C) Freezing (D) Filtration EE] study the characteristics given below. 4 Trees are generally tall and straight A They have needle like leaves and cone-like structures instead of flowers Such trees are usually found in: (A) Hilly areas (B) Marshy areas (C) Forests (D) Grasslands A tooth decay results in bad breath, cavities and tooth ache. Which of the following causes tooth decay ? (A) Viruses (B) Fungi {C) Protozoa (D) Bacteria & Which of the following is NOT a form of energy ? (A) Gravity (B) Light (C) Sound (D) Electricity.EX) what is the full form of CNN? (A) Cable News Network (B) Cartoon Network News (C) Cable Network News (D) Cartoon News Network EE) what is the study of celestial bodies called? (A) Cytology (B)Physics (C) Astronomy (D) Biology Which breed of dog is the cartoon character Scooby Doo? (A) Dalmatian (B)Pomerian (C) Great Dane (D) Alsetian EB] which state is to the North of Andhra Pradesh ? (A) Karnataka (B) Madhya Pradesh (C) Kerala (D) Tamil Nadu & Which vitamin is present in amla? (A) VitaminB (B) Vitamin (C)VitaminA (D) Vitamin B,, [EG] with which sport would you associate Deepika Padukone's father? (A) Cricket (B) Table tennis (C) Hockey (D) Badminton 97 Who invented the decimal notation in arithmetic? (A) The Romans (B) The Arabs (C) The Greeks (D) The Indians Who wrote the book “Discovery of India"? (A) Mahatma Gandhi (B) Jawaharlal Nehru (C) Subhash Chandra Bose = (D) R. K. Narayan Ey Wha‘ is the full form of ATM ? (A) Automated Teller Machine. (B) Any Time Money (C) Automatic Teller Machine (D) Authorised Transfer of Money What is a shop that sells medicines called ? (A) Mall (B)Pharmacy (C) Boutique (D) HospitalKey for NSTSE-2012 [2 als ofa els cle ofr ala slo sion fir.8 [12 cl 13. 8| 14 | 1s. o[i6 c |v. 6 [1a BI 19. A | 20. 8 | [arc | 22. of 23. cl 24 8] 25. of 26. 0 |27. c [2a 8 |29. ¢ | 30. 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